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Hi John, Life can be seen as a series of chapters, most of which are set off by formative events that shape our beliefs, attitudes, behaviors, and decisions. Some of these events are perfunctory: graduate high school, move to a new city, land a new job, and so on. And some are crucial: the death of a loved one, loss of faith, bankruptcy, being shamed or “cancelled,” forced to emigrate, suffering abuse, divorce—you get the idea. We’re interested in learning more about crucial events, how you’ve responded to them, and how they’ve shaped you. We’ve linked a survey here. If you've experienced a crucial event in your life, please share your experience with us. We believe there are insights to be gained that can help others through these defining events. You can also learn more about our interest and research in today's article from Joseph Grenny. |
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What Have You Learned from Your Crucial Events? | by Joseph Grenny |
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In 1998, my colleagues and I, swept up in the excitement and uncertainty of the dot-com boom, sold our small company to a firm that was madly acquiring training companies with interesting intellectual property. Within two years, the rocket ship we boarded crashed into reality. Suddenly a decade of my life’s work was locked up in a complex bankruptcy. I felt paralyzed and disoriented. For months I was unable to earn money to support my young family, and I suspected everything I had worked for was gone forever. That bankruptcy was a crucial event. Thirteen years later, I was struck with another. I was standing in a TSA security line in 2011 when I felt the sudden cumulative weight of three independent disasters. Two of my sons were incarcerated, my wife wasn’t sure she wanted to stay married to me, and a New York Times news article had just accused a nonprofit I chaired of impropriety. I felt like three legs of the table holding my up life had disappeared. I broke down and cried. These are just a couple of personal experiences that have fueled my interest in researching crucial events.
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